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Trump Threatens Lawsuit, Says Exams Passed, Journalist's Book Tops List

7/12/2026

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President Donald Trump threatened Maggie Haberman with a lawsuit after she questioned his mental fitness on MS Now.
On Saturday Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he passed physical and cognitive exams at Walter Reed and that his lawsuit against the Times is proceeding.
Journalist Jonathan Swan replied on X, offered another interview, and said his book “Regime Change” topped Amazon’s weekly bestseller list for the week of July 5 2026.

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President Donald Trump threatened Maggie Haberman with a lawsuit after she questioned his mental fitness on MS Now.
On Saturday Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he passed physical and cognitive exams at Walter Reed and that his lawsuit against the Times is proceeding.
Journalist Jonathan Swan replied on X, offered another interview, and said his book “Regime Change” topped Amazon’s weekly bestseller list for the week of July 5 2026.